Tobacco effects on ocular surface, meibomian glands, and corneal epithelium and the benefits of treatment with a lipid-based lubricant.

Ana Rita CarreiraSandra Rodrigues-BarrosJúlia Cunha SilvaMatilde Ferreira de AlmeidaInês MachadoJoão Nobre CardosoNuno Campos

Published in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2022)

Smoking is associated with dry eye, MGD, and corneal epithelial thinning that seem to be only partially reversible with topical lubricants, preferably SFA.

Keyphrases

wound healing
optical coherence tomography
smoking cessation
fatty acid
combination therapy